How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

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Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Using one cup per day, Choose water instead of juice / fizzy, Tap off while brushing teeth, 5 minute showers, Using the chore chooser

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? They really took all the habits on board, and got their families involved, and lots have changed habits at home. We thought about ways we could save water at school. One example is they now fill a bucket to clean art supplies rather than running the tap constantly.

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? Great to have the visual representation, and they felt like they were making a difference.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Their views have changed vastly, and they now show more appreciation for this valuable resource. It is not something to be wasted anymore.

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“My class loved this kit! They really became obsessed with saving water in every way possible, and being able to see their progress on the charts and comparing it to other contexts was pretty cool. They also loved the scientific side, learning about the water cycle, and it's impact on Earth. They found it so interesting, and a few times I heard them singing the song by The Bazillions. They also loved the activity which showed the relative amounts of water on Earth (saltwater, frozen freshwater, undrinkable freshwater, drinkable freshwater).”

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Posted 3 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Using one cup per day, Choose water instead of juice / fizzy, Tap off while brushing teeth, 5 minute showers, Using the chore chooser

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? It gave the students opportunities to think about how they use water and how we can conserve it. Being at a Catholic school, it complimented our principles of looking after God's world and its resources.

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? It motivated the students and kept them engaged. Raised awareness.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Yes and it ties into our Gospel Values of Responsibility (responsible use) and Respect for the resources we have.

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“This is such a relevant kit in today's world. We were able to integrate it into our local water reservoir site. It was meaningful to the studnets and very engaing. It was able to be easily integrated into maths.”

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Posted 3 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Using one cup per day

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? Connect with current marine theme

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

Little improvement

Some improvement

Significant improvment

What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? Not running tap unnnecessarily

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Great awareness

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“Learners found topic interest and engaging”

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Posted 3 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Tap off while brushing teeth, Using the chore chooser

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? students were able to link this to kaitiakitanga - being a guardian of our environment and resources. Good compare contrast between students living in town versus those on tanks on a farm.

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? Students started off engaged, with interest wavering after about ten days. In the future I would consider doing one for a week a twice a term then they can compare.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Students have been more aware of water wastage. I have revisited the topic several times to keep them from losing interest (common in pre teens)

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“Fantastic resource with so many ways to be used. We as a class enjoyed the statistical inquiry and linking with our math and inquiry project, students were able to discuss the how and why with increased confidence during the topic.”

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Posted 3 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Tap off while brushing teeth

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? We liked stamping the graphs first thing in the morning

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? They enjoyed the independence of using the stamp and discussing with their friends, explaining where and how many stamps they used.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Yes

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“My class was fully engaged with the 10-day homework exercise. Along with learning about water conservation, we also started a graphing unit. Parents were actively involved, and many households adopted new water-saving practices. It was brilliant!”

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Posted 3 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Choose water instead of juice / fizzy, Tap off while brushing teeth, 5 minute showers

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? Unsure

What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? Did not get to

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? More considerate and conserving!

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“Decent kit but not suited to a Y7&8 class for a term theme around Tangaroa, could be a great mini unit plan for a bigger picture :)”

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Posted 3 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Choose water instead of juice / fizzy

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? The kit has influenced my students water habits at home; they have had conversations with their parents about water consumption and how thins like shorter showers saves many litres. They are interested in discovering the impact on our oceans from waste discharge and what system they could design to minimise the use of clean water in sanitising waste.

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

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What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? My students did not undertake the stamping practise.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? My students have taken the subject seriously as they can see the relevance of water conservation in their personal lives.

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“I have use Water Savers as a way of impressing onmy studetn the importance of being aware of why, what for and how they use water in their daily lives. We have explored the potential impacts on our water from various natural disasters and irrigation. I was impressed with my students critical thinking how they can contribute to the preservation of our clean water sources and what they are going to do to make others aware.”

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Posted 3 months ago

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the classroom resource in teaching water saving habits?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Significantly effective

Which water saving habit/s were your students most engaged in? Tap off while brushing teeth

What influence has this kit had in promoting the longevity of water saving habits and what other water related topics did your students come up with? Students learned about the amount of water used in manufacturing

Has your students water literacy knowledge improved after using this kit?

Little improvement

Some improvement

Significant improvment

What was the impact of the daily stamping practice in your classroom and which water benchmark did your students find most fascinating? Children were engaged in stamping. I think the water vs juice/fizzy was intriguing - the idea that it takes more water to make juice than just drink the = amount of water.

How have your students' perceptions of water conservation changed since using the resource and did it foster a sense of responsibility and awareness in your classroom? Improvement in awareness.

On a scale of 1-10, how involved would you say families were at supporting this learning at home?

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“The students enjoyed the gift bags with the reminds, stickers etc. They also were engaged in stamping the water saving actions. More clarity around when to stamp would have been good - e.g., for the juice vs water, do they only stamp if they've had the option to drink juice, and chosen water instead. The display was a little large - many classrooms don't have so much free wall space!”

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Posted 3 months ago

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